Search Results - Spine Disorder

TERMINOLOGY (SYNONYMS)
Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy
Reactive arthropathy
Undifferentiated Spondyloarthropathy
INTRODUCTION
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of spinal arthritis. It is a rheumatic disease that is associated with inflammation of the tendons and ligaments around the bones and joints of the spine. AS primarily affects the sacroiliac joi ...

TERMINOLOGY (SYNONYMS)Chronic adhesive arachnoiditisAdhesive arachnoiditisArachnoid ossificans (calcification)Post-inflammatory adhesionsPost-inflammatory clumping of nerve roots
INTRODUCTION
Arachnoiditis
refers to inflammation of the arachnoid membranes which surround the spinal
cord and the spinal nerve roots. It is often associated with the formation of
adhes ...

TERMINOLOGYVertebral compression fracturesBurst fractureVertebral body collapse
INTRODUCTION
A compression fracture refers to the loss of bone
integrity and the subsequent loss of vertical height of one or more spinal
vertebrae. One of the most unstable types of compression fracture is the burst
fracture. This usually occurs as the result of trauma. Compression fractures represent ...

TERMINOLOGYDegenerative Disc Disease (DDD)Disc DegenerationSpondylosisRostrocaudal Subluxation
INTRODUCTION
Degenerative
disc disease (DDD) is characterized by biochemical and structural changes of
the intervertebral disc which lead to altered appearance and physical
properties of the disc. The cause is multifactorial and is associated with
aging. A degenerative disc ma ...

TERMINOLOGY
Annular
Bulge
INTRODUCTION
A disc
bulge is defined as generalized mild extension of the outer boundary of the
intervertebral disc beyond the border of the adjacent bone. If there is not
other evidence of disc abnormality is may be considered a normal variant. Disc
volume and shape will adapt and change under different loading and positional
states. ...

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